Quarterly Reports

AI growth brings safety and ethical concerns

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses the use of AI in government.

Generative AI and Policymaking for the New Frontier

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses Generative AI and Policymaking.

A Year Ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Sparked a Revolution: Here’s What Happened

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the use of ChatGPT as a tool.

Jamey Tesler, former transportation chief, gets keys to startup effort

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Steve Kadish works to leverage Boston’s start-up community to tackle local transportation challenges.

Beth Noveck: We Need Investment in Policy Research Dollars and Attention to Using AI to Strengthen Our Democracy

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck discusses use of AI as a means to strengthening democracy.

Need to Hire an AI Consultant? Here’s How to Vet for the Right One

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses the field of AI consulting.

Recap: What We Learned at the 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck discusses perceptions of AI at this year’s Ideas We Should Steal Festival.

ICYMI: Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Launches BasicNeeds.NJ.gov Resource Hub at Convening of Campus Practitioners

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on BasicNeeds.NJ.gov as the New Jersey State Chief Innovation Officer.

Governor Murphy Announces New Policy to Promote State Employees’ Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on New Jersey State’s new policy on state employee’s use of AI in her role as New Jersey…

Public Interest Technologists React to Executive Order on AI

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck weighs in on the recent AI Executive Order.

What You Need to Know About the Biden-Harris Executive Order on AI

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the use of AI in government.

Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2023: The Ultimate Citizen Reading List

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck’s book “Solving Public Problems: A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World” is featured in Ideas…

Can Artificial Intelligence Kill the iPhone?

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the use of AI.

AI Experts Weigh in on Biden’s Executive Order 

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the use of AI in government.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman breaks silence on AI executive order

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the executive order and OpenAI.

Settlement: Uber and Lyft drivers in New York will get $328 million in back pay

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses on Uber and Lyft’s plan to pay to settle allegations they short-changed drivers.

No Sign of Recession: Seth Harris on October Jobs Report

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on October Jobs Report.

Donna Haraway’s Children: Meet the Dynamic Young Artists Who Are Embracing the Cyborg

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Laura Forlano collaborates with artist Itziar Barrio on works relating to cyborgs.

Biden’s AI order is massive, but far from enough to address the technology’s risks

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the White House’s use of AI.

Biden’s new executive order marks another inflection point for AI and data privacy

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the White House’s use of AI.

AI-ready New York City focuses on workforce, procurement

Burnes Center Director Beth Simone Noveck comments on the use of AI in government.

Grant Will Help Public Sector Employees Learn New Tech Skills

InnovateUS secures $2 million in funding from Google.

InnovateUS: $2 Million In Funding Secured From Google.org

InnovateUS secures $2 million in funding from Google.

Rising cost of credit leading to small business retrenchment, says Northeastern’s Seth Harris

Seth Harris, senior fellow at the Northeastern University Burnes Center for Social Change, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss caution about the risk rising rates have…

Northeastern faculty and professional journalists comment on Israel and Gaza at university panel

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Jill Abramson comments on Israel and Gaza at Northeastern University open classroom panel.

InnovateUS Receives $2M in Funding and Pro Bono Support From Google.org to Provide Training on Digital Technologies to U.S. Public Sector Employees

InnovateUS Receives $2M in Funding and Pro Bono Support From Google.org to Provide Training on Digital Technologies to U.S. Public Sector Employees

A Start-Up’s Alternative to Uber: Employing Its Own Drivers

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on Alto’s potential effect on Uber & Lyft.

Biden Will Join Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan, a Historic Move

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on UAW strike and Biden’s support on the picket line.

‘If not now, when?’: Here’s why the UAW strike may have come at the perfect time for labor

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on UAW strike in USA Today.

Ramaswamy’s Plan For ‘Mass Layoffs’ Could Hit Federal Employees In Swing States, Not Just D.C.

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on Ramaswamy’s Plan For ‘Mass Layoffs.’

Seth Harris on MSNBC and Bloomberg Discussing the UAW Strike

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on the UAW Strike on MSNBC and Bloomberg

Managing the Future of Work Podcast: Chike Aguh on government innovation in workforce development

Burnes Center Senior Fellow and former Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor Chike Aguh discusses discusses the talent implications of U.S. industrial…

The Measure Podcast — Episode 4: Chike Aguh

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Chike Aguh, former Chief Innovation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, sat down with Equal Measure’s Leon T. Andrews, Jr.…

UAW talks: Why the shift to EVs is such a big deal to worker

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the transition to EV manufacturing.

UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought pay and safety gains, ending strike threat

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on the recent Teamsters-negotiated labor deal.

Seth Harris On Potential UAW Strike

Seth Harris, Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University and Former Biden Labor Advisor, discusses whether or not he thinks…

5 key pillars of President Biden’s economic revolution

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris comments on Biden’s pro-union actions as president.

Here’s how Boston.com readers feel about AI in the workplace

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck weighs in on the effects of AI in the workplace.

Trump’s assault on American justice gives inspiration to authoritarians everywhere

Burnes Senior Fellow Jill Abramson delves into the effect Trump’s actions are having on democracy and legal systems across the world.

Why the writers’ and actors’ strikes are about more than just Hollywood

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the writers and actors strikes in Hollywood.

Biden’s tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses Biden’s approach to green energy union workers.

Can Generative AI Be Used to Apply for a Job?

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses the use of AI in the job application process.

What will the federal government do with generative AI?

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses generative ai and its use in government.

Why the U.S. is seeing a record number of labor strikes

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the increase in labor strikes within the U.S.

ChatGPT was born in San Francisco. Why isn’t the city fully embracing AI yet?

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses AI and its potential usage in city systems.

The union movement has never been more popular in the U.S., says Fmr. Labor Secretary Seth Harris

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the rise of union strikes across the U.S.

Teamsters Look for UPS Wins to Carry Over to Amazon, Big Three

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the Teamsters’ negotiations and what it means for unions.

Should I Use Generative AI for Hiring?

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses the use of generative AI in the hiring process.

UPS customers weigh backup plans as threatened strike date approaches

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the current state of halted labor talks with UPS.

AI Is Great for Government. Public Professionals Need to Learn How to Make the Most of It.

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses how government at all levels needs to invest in training workers in technology.

Better Government Tech Is Possible

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses the potential for the government to use technology to improve the lives of citizens, starting with acknowledging the importance…

UPS workers vote to authorize strike while cheering unexpected progress on heat safety

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the impact of the UPS workers vote to authorize a strike.

Opinion: Better government tech starts with people. New Jersey shows how.

Jennifer Pahlka discusses the success of improving access to unemployment benefits in New Jersey, led by Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck.

Boston creates staff guidelines on the use of Generative AI

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses the City of Boston’s new Generative AI guidelines.

Boston Isn’t Afraid of Generative AI

Burnes Director Beth Noveck praises Boston’s new Generative AI policy.

Biden, McCarthy to meet again on debt ceiling

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the federal debt ceiling negotiations.

New AI Video Tutorial Focuses on Public-Sector Needs

Highlighting the new InnovateUS tutorial, “Unlocking the Power of Generative AI,” that teaches public professionals how to responsibly use Generative AI.

CLARENCE AND GINNI THOMAS: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

Featuring interviews with Burnes Center Senior Fellow Jill Abramson.

‘It’s completely undemocratic’: Contract negotiations at unionized Mass. employers are dragging on — and on

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses the importance of the first contract negotiations after organizing success.

Why BuzzFeed and Vice Couldn’t Make News Work 

Inside a sweaty D.C. media tradition: Getting the cool kids to sit with you at nerd prom

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Jill Abramson discusses the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Can A.I. and Democracy Fix Each Other?

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses how AI can support democracy, and how democracy can help us make the best of AI.

Here We Are Again: The Covenant School Shooting

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Jonathan Metzl discusses the way forward for gun reform in America following the tragic shooting in Nashville.

ChatGPT: Risk and Opportunity for Public Comments in Rulemaking

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck participated in a panel discussion about ChatGPT, citizen engagement, and its impact on the future of lawmaking.

Managerialism and our obsession with hierarchy

Burnes Center Director Beth Noveck discusses how we must improve public sector managerialism in order to increase resident engagement.

Can the labor movement capitalize on its big wins from 2022?

Northeastern researcher pledges to unlock power of cellphone-generated mobility data to benefit neighborhoods

Will Rail Labor Negotiations Derail Our Economy? Probably Not.

The American Faith I Was Raised In

Book Review: Solving Public Problems – A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World

The Fight for Voting Rights is Raging. These Students are Leading the Way.

7 Skills to Save the World

When Tribal Nations Expel Their Black Members

Is there a new labor movement afoot in the US? Seth Harris, former top advisor to Biden, weighs in

Northeastern professor Caleb Gayle tells a story of Black people who became Native Americans

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on the Burnes Center’s ‘City Challenge’ project

Northeastern Launches the Burnes Center for Social Change

A Center for Social Change at Northeastern That Won’t Be Afraid to Take Chances

Podcast Episode: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Old Dog, New Tricks: Retraining and the Road to Government Reform

Randomistas vs. Contestistas

A Conversation with Beth Simone Noveck on Solving Public Problems: How to Fix our Government and Change our World

A Conversation With Beth Simone Noveck on Solving Public Problems: How to Fix Our Government and Change Our World.

7 skills you need if you want to solve public problems

This free online class will teach anyone how to solve societal problems

Biden makes re-election pitch in key swing state Pennsylvania

Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris discusses President Biden’s re-election pitch.